What have you done to your DeLorean today?

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Originally Posted by vwdmc16

Cool, Id like to compare my oil with yours. I have no experience with block/gasket sealer products that you pour in to fix leaks. I'd only consider using such a thing in an emergency to get home.

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Consider additives to stop leaks in cooling and other systems as patchwork.
It can be helpful, but it also can do damage.

Only today a - not DeLorean - car owner complains that after using a leak stopper for his cooling system turned into a nightmare.
Clogged radiator, thermostat and perhaps channels in the engine block causing overheating.
What applies to the cooling system could also happen in the engine block's oil channels.

If that happens cleaning is almost impossible, leaving the owner with no other choice than replacement.
That then requires a deep and well filled purse!

IMO it's better to stay away from this additive type solution and go for the proper repair track.

Today, I went out to put the second and third cans of refrigerant in the a/c system, only to find that O-rings shrink when cold. After I fixed the leak, I was down one can of R-134a, so I put the second can in and went to buy a third, plus a spare in case any more leaked out.

More had leaked out. Although I was able to tighten the fitting until I couldn't hear any more hissing, it was just the noise of the engine that masked the fact that the hissing had not abated but merely quieted.

But I didn't find that out until the engine died and refused to re-start.

End of line.

Test fitted my BMW E36 window seal upgrade idea on the toll booth inner seal, Seems to work nicely and should stand up alot better than the OE style. I will begin field testing asap and if it works maybe a how-to.

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Originally Posted by vwdmc16

Test fitted my BMW E36 window seal upgrade idea on the toll booth inner seal, Seems to work nicely and should stand up alot better than the OE style. I will begin field testing asap and if it works maybe a how-to.

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I would be interested in seeing some pictures of this.

I just came back from a little blast around town. Ran great with lots of power.

Today, charged my R12, and did part 1 of the LED switchover: door lights, engine compartment light, hood light, and dome light. Also put the stainless shifter plate from dmoco.com around my auto shifter, not sure if I like it though.

Took a nice drive to fill up with non-ethanol gasoline. The sky was threatening to rain, but it never materialized. I pulled over in a scenic overlook for pictures:

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While I was there, a passerby yelled from his car, "Dope car, man!!!! F**k yeah!!! Whoooooo!!!!!"

Today's holiday upgrades included D110 Alternator I bought off the forum (was a chore as a couple of key parts were missing). It was a learning experience for me... i know to ask more questions when buying used.

I also installed the new stainless steel alternator tensioner I bought off of eBay. It tightens the belt very easily.

Question- to install John Hervey's gound cable, it looks like the airflow tin needs to be removed...correct?


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Originally Posted by djdogbone

Question- to install John Hervey's gound cable, it looks like the airflow tin needs to be removed...correct?


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I assume you're referring to his 2-gauge 2 piece ground cable kit?

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If so, there's multiple ways to do it. Ideally, you are to run one wire from the battery to the point where the trailing arm bolt mounts into the frame. Then the second cable goes from the same point to the transmission (And I believe the engine and transmission are mated together with lots of metal on metal contact, so the engine should be grounded too at this point - if I'm understanding it correctly.). So in essence, the ground goes transmission/engine --> frame --> car battery.

For me, since I have an auto transmission, that wasn't going to happen. I ended up running one cable from the car battery to the transmission, and then the other smaller cable went from the underside of the frame near the coolant bottle to the bracket where my exhaust mates to the engine. Same thing occurs like the first scenario, it's just that the cables are split apart instead of linked together, so for my case: frame --> ground cable #1 --> engine/transmission --> ground cable #2 --> battery.

There are other variations and ways to do it I am sure, but that was what worked best for me. Credit goes to Kenny_Z for my setup.

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Originally Posted by dustybarn

Took a nice drive to fill up with non-ethanol gasoline. The sky was threatening to rain, but it never materialized. I pulled over in a scenic overlook for pictures:

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While I was there, a passerby yelled from his car, "Dope car, man!!!! F**k yeah!!! Whoooooo!!!!!"

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Nice pics!